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16 package io.atomix.utils.concurrent;
19 * Reference manager. Manages {@link ReferenceCounted} objects.
21 * @author <a href="http://github.com/kuujo">Jordan Halterman</a>
23 public interface ReferenceManager<T> {
26 * Releases the given reference.
28 * This method should be called with a {@link ReferenceCounted} object that contains no
29 * additional references. This allows, for instance, pools to recycle dereferenced objects.
31 * @param reference The reference to release.
33 void release(T reference);